Romania Latin Dance Cup

Romania Latin Dance Cup

RULES

You can find the contest rules down in this page. We specify that this rules are under the international regulations of World Latin Dance Cup, therefore, it can be modifications.

Registration dead-line is July 20, 2017.

This will be done based on Registration Form below and Tax.

Can enter in the competition only the persons that have week full pass, week party pass ,weekend full pass or weekend party pass.

REGISTRATION FEES (TAXES):

Salsa Open – 60 Euro / couple

Salsa Solo Shine – 30 Euro / person

Salsa Amateur – 40 Euro / couple

Bachata Open – 40 Euro / couple

Salsa Children Team – 100 Euro / group

Salsa Children Couple – 30 Euro / couple

Salsa Solo Children – 10 Euro / person

First place of each division of RLDC is rewarded by qualifying to “World Latin Dance Cup”, Orlando Florida USA, organized by Albert Torres Production plus Full Pass to the next “Romania Salsa Week” Festival.

If the 1th place of Salsa Open Couple category is won by a team of dancers from Romania, it will be awarded with 500 Euro.

If the prize will be awarded to persons without citizenship Romanian, they will only benefit of th, Orlando Florida qualification to the World Latin Dance Cup.

Romania Latin Dance Cup Rules

A. DEFINITIONS

PROFESSIONAL – Each couple or team will perform a routine no less than 1minute 30 seconds and no longer than 2 minutes. Professional is defined as any individual who has or is receiving financial compensation for teaching or performing in Salsa or Latin dances. If teaching in other genre like ballet or jazz, hip hop etc but not teaching salsa or Latin dance, they will not be considered a professional for the RLDC.

AMATEUR – Any individual that enjoys all forms of dance as a hobby and has not and does not earn a living in the salsa or Latin dance industry. You cannot be considered an Amateur if you have been paid for performing or teaching in the past in the Salsa World. This final decision is made by the Producer of the event. Cannot be an Amateur and dance on a Pro Division. Each couple will perform a routine no less than 1minute 30 seconds and no longer than 2 minutes.

NO ACROBATICS / LIFTS WILL BE PERMITTED. A lift is considered when any of the two dancers both feet are off the ground at the same time and any part of their bodies are touching each other. Tricks / Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any steps or position that partners cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

B. COMPETITION DIVISIONS

1. PROFESSIONAL

SALSA COUPLES PROFESSIONAL on1 / on2

SALSA SOLO FEMALE

SALSA SOLO MALE

BACHATA OPEN PROFESSIONAL

2. AMATEUR

SALSA COUPLES AMATEUR

SALSA CHILDREN COUPLES

SALSA CHILDREN TEAMS

BACHATA OPEN AMATEUR

C. GENERAL RULES

The dancers in the Solo division will perform a routine no less than 1 minute and no longer than 1 minute 30 seconds.

The dancers in the Solo division will loose points after 1 minute and 35 seconds and will be disqualified and loose all their points if the choreography is over 1 minute and 45 seconds.

Each couple or team will perform a routine no less than 1 minute 30 seconds and no longer than 2 minutes.Dancers are allowed to use music that they want without prior authorisation from the organiser.

Couple and Team divisions will have points deducted after two minutes and five seconds and will be disqualified with no refunds if routine goes over 2 minutes & 15 seconds.

Timing begins from the moment music starts.

No voiceover intro allowed , like mentioning the dancers names , the name of the dance school or anything similar. If this occurs points will be deducted. No bowing music allowed. This will count towards your allowed time.

All dancers will be expected to be prepared to perform a choreographed routine in the time given each division.

All dancers of ALL divisions are required to bring their own 1 minute 30 seconds two minute (depending on division) pre recorded music on an MP3 Memory Stick and a CD.

NO routine previously performed in past years at the Romania Latin Dance Cup can be used again.

To register for the contest at any division participants must purchase one of the categories Passes available: week full pass , week party pass, weekend full pass or weekend party pass.

To register, please download the Registration Form above, together with a copy from your ID or copy birth certificate children and paying the fee of Division at competing and pass. The enrollment form for minors is signed by a parent or instructor of the school where the enrolled child is active

Last Date to Apply for any category is July 20, 2017, unless minimum 3 competitors are registering / category, the competition will be canceled, people submitted their entry fees will be returned.

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If we are unable to inform you of any changes and you are missing in action or late, we regret to inform you that your partner and you or your team will be disqualified with no refund. NO EXCEPTIONS. There is precedent.

We will not accept ANYONE being late for meetings, rehearsals or competition time. If someone is missing from your team or partnership, judges will be notified with a warning but also points can be deducted or you can even be disqualified.

Romania Latin Dance Cup reserves the right for ANY photography or filming to be permitted during the full event. These may be used for RLDC promotional purposes and marketing without any obligation.

All dancers will sign a Release Of Liability Form, if not they will not be allowed to dance.

RLDC reserves the right to change the program and competition if necessary without consultation.

RLDC will not accept responsibility for loss or injury to persons or loss of possessions in relation to this event.

There will be NO refunds for dancers that pull out of this event or are disqualified.

If there are fewer than 3 soloist, or 3 couples in the couples division the RLDC reserves the right to cancel the competition for that division.

A lift is considered when any of the two dancers both feet are off the ground at the same time and any part of their bodies are touching each other.

Tricks / Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any step or position that partner cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

Turns / Maximum allowed is up to four eight counts.

The panel of judges will have 4 or 5 specialists named by the organiser.

All decisions are final after solving the eventual appeals and will be announced by the president of the judges’ panel.

The appeals can be made in writing at the address of the “Asociatia Romana de Dans” or at the e-mail address romaniasalsaweek@gmail.com in maximum 48 hrs after the end of the competition. Other means of appeal will not be taken into consideration.

The decision of the appeals will be announced in 14 calendar days from the date of the appeal.

The judges have the right to confer and deliberate on the final scores after all the scores have been given.

The president of the judging panel, with the approval of all judges, can modify the scoring, only in case there is a big difference between the points given by each judge to the same competitor.

Only after the competition is finished, the judges can talk to the competitors about the decisions made and the competitors can access the judging sheets (their own sheets, and not the other competitors’).

Judges should always maintain neutral and professional. Competitors will be allowed to see their scores after the end of each round but not allowed to talk to judges until after the finals of all the competitions. Competitors in no way will be allowed to raise their voice or be unprofessional to any judge or member of the organisation. If this is to occur the competitors involved will be disqualified.

The judges and RLDC committee will have the final decision on ALL discrepancies, equal scores, etc… All decisions are final.

COMPETITION DIVISIONS

1. PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

SALSA ON 1 COUPLE
This is a pro couple partnership.

No lifts, cartwheels, aerials, or any similar lifts are permitted. Performances must be 70% recognizable Salsa.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Emphasis will be on the downbeat (the 1st beat of the phrase). Timing must be maintained consistently throughout the performance.

Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any step or position that partner cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

SALSA ON 2 COUPLE
This is a pro couple partnership.

No lifts, cartwheels, aerials, or any similar lifts are permitted. Performances must be 70% recognizable Salsa.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Emphasis will be on the up beat (the 2nd beat of the phrase). Timing must be maintained consistently throughout the performance.

Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any step or position that partner cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

Tricks, cartwheels and aerials are permitted. This will be at the discretion of the judges. Up to 5 tricks allowed.

HIGH IMPORTANCE: IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 3 PARTICIPANTS AT THE SOLO DIVISION, THE COMPETITION WILL BE A MIX BETWEEN SOLO MEN WITH SOLO WOMEN.

BACHATA COUPLE OPEN
This is a pro couple partnership.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Shines are permitted. Performances must maintain a consistency in their timing, for the duration of the performance. Also 70% of the performance needs to be dancing Bachata.

Lifts, cartwheels or any similar lifts or tricks are allowed. Up to 5 lifts and tricks are allowed. Points will be deducted if any lifts / tricks are not executed correctly. This will be at the discretion of the judges.

2. AMATEUR DIVISION

SALSA ON 1 COUPLE
This is an amateur couple partnership.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Performances need to be On 1 and must maintain a consistency in their timing for the duration of the performance. No lifts, cartwheels and aerials are permitted This will be at the discretion of the judges.

Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any step or position that partner cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

SALSA ON 2 COUPLE
This is an amateur couple partnership.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Performances need to be On 2 and must maintain a consistency in their timing for the duration of the performance. No lifts, cartwheels and aerials are permitted This will be at the discretion of the judges.

Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any step or position that partner cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

SALSA CHILDREN COUPLE (3 – 16 Years Old)
Defined as a couple who are between the ages of 3 years old and 16 years old.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Performances can be On 1 or On 2 but must maintain a consistency in their timing for the duration of the performance. Lifts, tricks, cartwheels and aerials are permitted. This will be at the discretion of the judges. Up to 5 lifts or tricks allowed.

SALSA CHILDREN TEAM (3 – 16 Years Old)
Defined as a team of 6 to 20 dancers who are between the ages of 3 years old and 16 years old.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Performances can be On 1 or On 2 but must maintain a consistency in their timing, synchronization, formations and presentation for the duration of the performance. Lifts, tricks, cartwheels and aerials are permitted. This will be at the discretion of the judges. Up to 5 lifts or tricks allowed.

BACHATA OPEN COUPLE
This is a amateur couple partnership.

This division is judged on choreographed performances. Shines are permitted. Performance must be 70% Bachata. Performances must maintain a consistency in their timing for the duration of the performance. Lifts, cartwheels are not allowed. This will be at the discretion of the judges.

Up to 5 tricks with at least one foot always on the floor is allowed. Tricks are any step or position that partner cannot execute without the assistance of their partner.

PANEL OF JUDGES:

The judges will be aware of all judging criteria for each category (see “What the judges look for” above). To maintain a fair judgement, if there is a big difference in allocation of points from one judge compared to the other four, then that judge will be asked to explain his/ her decision to the other judges, This is to avoid a judge being “biased” towards some competitors. A head judge will also be present to ensure fairness is executed at all times. The head judge and WLDC committee will have final say on all discrepancies, equal scores, etc all decisions are final.

JUDGING CRITERIA:

TIMING:
Salsa Timing for all divisions of this competition has been defined as “Quick-Quick-Slow” as designated by the counts “1-2-3” of each bar or music. Dancers can choose to break on the “1” or the “2”. The timing score asks: Was correct rhythm maintained throughout the routine? Were syncopations deliberate and within the acceptable deviations of timing for the dance?

We, the producers of the World Latin Dance Cup, Inc have decided not to deduct points, if you are dancing “On 1” and return by breaking “On 5”. The same if you are dancing on “2” and return by breaking on “6”.

If your timing is not consistent to your selected division, you will be deducted points off your total score. If you were to return on any other beat than that mentioned you will have points deducted. Men and women must maintain at least 25% salsa timing steps in full 8 counts during the routine marking only 1 and 5 or 2 or 6 is not considered as a full 8 counts of salsa timing. If this is not the case points will be deducted in timing by the judges according to how many times you are doing this. Recognized salsa timing is designated for this competition as 1-2-3, 5-6-7. Competitors can choose to break on 1 or on 2, but must maintain consistency for the duration of the routine. The direction of the break step can be either to the front or the back, as is consistently maintained (either 1 and 5, or 2 and 6). Competitors in all divisions must demonstrate routines that are 70% salsa. Dancing couples in any of the cabaret divisions must also demonstrate basic timing for a minimum of 50% of their routine. This can be reflected in turn patterns, shines, etc.. Failure to demonstrate basic salsa rhythm for the duration of the routine will result in a deduction of points.

Note: if any of the participants dance on other timing, different from the specified in their application, they are disqualified with no refund.

MUSICALITY:
Couples will demonstrate their ability to creatively work with the timing of their individual music. This can be done in a variety of ways, including patterns, footwork, “hits”, tricks, etc.. Judges will evaluate the level of interpretation of the music chosen, the different nuance, breaks and accents the overall synchronization of the dancers with the music. How effectively did the couple utilize the breaks and nuances of their chosen piece of music. Were they rhythmically in sync with the piece?

TECHNIQUE:
Reflected through balance, placement and line. Partners must reflect adequate “latin” / “salsa motion” and “isolations” as designated by the dance style. Movement should appear to be effortless. These are reflections of good dance technique.

DIFFICULTY:
What was the level of the turns, patterns, intricacy of shine movements, level of tricks, dips, drops, and flares? The amount of turns on both double and single feet? By both dancers or only one? Any movements requiring exceptional balance, flexibility or strength? Were all movements attempted successfully executed?

Example: in the cabaret divisions, what was the difficulty of the lift work? Was it properly executed? How about jumps, kicks, extensions? In order to get credit for any of these, the movements must be successfully executed.

PARTNERING / CONNECTION:
This is reflected in the lead / follow aspect of the dance. Are partners truly connected, or are they merely executing choreography while holding hands? Synchronicity during side by side or shines will also help determine the score in this category.

CHOREOGRAPHY / ORIGINALITY:
The choreography is the couple or teams interpretation of the music. Did the routine flow easily from one movement to the next? Good choreography should contain clever turn patterns and shines. For the On 1 and on 2, team divisions although not required, a few creative tricks will help with your score. For the cabaret divisions, dancers should creatively demonstrate lifts and tricks, and also smooth transitions. All choreography should be musical, and dancers should show a good usage of the space itself. Originality is a factor here. How well put together was the performance? Did the routine flow easily from one movement to the next? Was there something clever or new that was part of the routine? How musical was it?

Routines must ideally reflect the following: Turn Patterns (which will be judged on level of difficulty and/or originality), Open Shines, Footwork, Floorcraft (proper usage of the stage space), and Tricks or Trick Combinations that are appropriate for this divison. Routines should show originality, or something unique to showcase the couple.

APPEARANCE / ARTISTIC / COSTUMES & DANCE ETIQUETTE:
How professional and polished did the team / couple appear to be? How did they project to the audience and capture their attention? Contestants will show etiquette during the competition by refraining from distracting others while competing couple is dancing. If this is not the case the judges will deduct points. Costumes or matching outfits are required. All costumes should be in good taste with all private parts covered by non-transparent material. We strongly suggest that jeans are not used as costumes. Also recommended that men not wear sleeveless tops. If you decide not to do this no points will be automatically deducted. Be aware that judges might be looking at this as a personal preference.

SYNCHRONIZATION:
Teams only. Teams must be synchronized when parts are choreographed to be synchronized. How synchronized was the team during side by side movement or shines, combinations, lines, hands & feet and body movement?

Infractions: if a team loses synchronicity points will be deducted each time. How well did the team work together? Was there a lead / follow relationship established? How synchronized was the team during side-by-side movement or shines?

DISQUALIFYING INFRACTIONS:
In the “On 1” & “On 2” categories, no move in which both feet leave the ground at the same time will be permitted, the couple will be disqualified with no refund. Each participant will need to bring proof of age upon request.

RULES & JUDGING CRITERIA:

All the information will be provided to the competitors at the registration / info desk at the hotel. Each round is considered a fresh start for competitors. Order of performance will be based on a Lot, before each of the rounds. All competitors have the opportunity to conduct their rehearsal on the stage, where the competition is to be held as long as time allows. No competitor will be allowed on stage to rehearse without permission.

All decisions are final and are to be determined by the judges. However if there are too many complaints on decisions after the competition, only the judges after meeting with the other judges and producer have the right to change the score. The producers of the event need to be informed before the final decision. After the competition and only after the final competition judges will be allowed to communicate his or her decisions with the competitors.

The panel of judges will have 4 or 5 specialists named by the organiser.

All decisions are final after solving the eventual appeals and will be announced by the president of the judges’ panel.

The appeals can be made in writing at the address of the “Asociatia Romana de Dans” or at the e-mail address romaniasalsaweek@gmail.com in maximum 48 hrs after the end of the competition. Other means of appeal will not be taken into consideration.

The decision of the appeals will be announced in 14 calendar days from the date of the appeal.

The judges have the right to confer and deliberate on the final scores after all the scores have been given.

The president of the judging panel, with the approval of all judges, can modify the scoring, only in case there is a big difference between the points given by each judge to the same competitor.

Only after the competition is finished, the judges can talk to the competitors about the decisions made and the competitors can access the judging sheets (their own sheets, and not the other competitors’).

Judges should always maintain neutral and professional. Competitors will be allowed to see their scores after the end of each round but not allowed to talk to judges until after the finals of all the competitions. Competitors in no way will be allowed to raise their voice or be unprofessional to any judge or member of the organisation. If this is to occur the competitors involved will be disqualified.

The judges and RLDC committee will have the final decision on ALL discrepancies, equal scores, etc… All decisions are final.

Judges should always maintain neutral and professional. Competitors will be allowed to see their scores after the end of each round but not allowed to talk to judges until after the Saturday finals of all the competitions. Competitors in no way will be allowed to raise their voice or be unprofessional to any judge or member of the organization.

If this is to occur this person will be disqualified for any future events worldwide of ATP and the World Latin Dance Cup. All parties should respect each other’s opinion.

A. Partnerships in couple divisions will be designated as one male and one female partner unless specifically designated as a Same Gender division. The couples will present consecutively, dancing their own show performance.

B. Showcase or choreographed routines should be no more than 2 minutes long, starting from the beginning of the song, echoes. Only the solo divisions will be no longer than 1 minute 30 seconds . It is not allowed that you record your company or team name as part of the recording on the MP3 or CD. Judges at their discretion can deduct points for this.

C. All divisions can use any music.The choose without prior approval from the organiser.

D. Music for all salsa divisions must be 70% salsa music and the same for bachata. It is allowed to mix no more than three different songs in one routine. The 30% of your routine, that you are allowed to have other music besides salsa, can be any music.

IMPORTANT:

E. Props are not allowed. Extra costume pieces such as hats or jackets are permitted if they are a part of the costume, and are not Discarded (taken off and thrown away) at any time during the performance. Failure to follow this rule will result in points being deducted off the final score by the judges. Hairpieces, jewelry or clothing pieces that fall on the stage during routine can also result in lower scores to be given by the judges. NO PROPS Allowed other than those worn by dancers (hats, Glasses, etc.). NO Chairs, Canes, Guns, Knives, Fire effects, or any other carryon stage props allowed.

F. Tricks, dips, drops, leverage moves & flares. A trick is defined as any movement that requires the support of the other partner to maintain balance. This is regardless of whether the feet remain on the floor or not. “On 1” & “On 2” Showcase Divisions and Team Divisions that do not include acrobatics: one foot must always remain on the floor even during tricks. If both feet of any competitor in these divisions leave the floor via the assistance of the other partner, it will be considered a lift and there will be a major deduction from the final score. A maximum of five tricks / dips or flares are permitted for the routine. Multiple positions are okay in trick combinations but no more than three total positions may be achieved in any combination. However there cannot be any stops during the combinations. Positions must consistently flow from one to the next, with no stops. If there is a stop, each position will be counted as a separate trick, and will account toward the five trick limit. No Trick or trick combination can last more than two 8 counts.

TRICKS, LIFTS, DIPS AND DROPS:

Definition of a LIFT:
That point when both feet are off the ground, and weight is not self supported.

Definition of a DROP:
The point at which the head goes below your partner’s waist and weight is not self supported.

Definition of an AERIAL:
The point at which both feet of one partner are off the ground due to the other partner and not maintaining contact with their partner.

LIFTS:
Cartwheels or any similar lifts or tricks are permitted. Lifts are defined as any assisted movement whereby any partner is carried off the floor. Whether the feet are 2 inches off the floor or 10 feet, this type of assisted movement will still be considered a lift or trick. Tricks and trick combinations are expected to remain within the confines of salsa timing and or musicality of the routine.

TRICKS:
Any assisted movement whereby the movement cannot be balanced or performed without the assistance of the partner is considered to be a trick.

TRICK COMBINATIONS:
Multiple Positions (Non Cabaret Divisions): Are okay in trick combinations but no more than 3 total positions may be achieved in any combination. However, there cannot be any stops during the combinations. Positions much consistently flow from one to the next, with no stops. If there is a stop, each position will be counted as a separate trick, and will count toward the 5 trick limit. No trick or trick combination can last more than two 8-counts (4 measures). One foot must remain on the floor at all times.

TURNS:
For all divisions: a maximum of eight bars / 32 beats / 4 counts of 8 are allowed for continuous turns. More than this will result in a penalty off the final score. All preparations for turns and or checks must maintain basic timing. For the on 1 style, preps must occur on The 1-2 or the 5-6. For the ON 2 style, preps must occur on the 2-3 or 6-7. Coming out of a turn sometimes preps can also start:
– ON 1 style: on 8 or on 4
– ON 2 style: on 1 or on 5

CONTINUOUS TURNS:
Multiple / Continuous turns such as multiple turns in one spot, touch and go style turns, or pot stirrers / corkscrews cannot last longer than four 8 counts and cannot happen more than two times in the routine. If this is not the case points will be deducted.

WHAT IS A “STOP”?:
A full stop of the legs with body movements.

WHAT IS A “FREEZE”?:
A full stop of the legs and no body movement (like a pause). Dancers cannot maintain an extended stop or freeze position for more than one 8 count. Extended stops or freezes cannot happen more than two times in the routine. So as its only allowed to stop or freeze two times in the routine from 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. You can do this only two times during the whole routine. If you do this more than two times, points will be deducted. If you decide to stop or freeze for less than a 8 count it’s still counted as a freeze or stop. But there will be no point deduction by the judges but a judge might give you a lesser score in choreography if he or she thinks that there were to many stops or freezes in the routine. Dancers cannot maintain an extended stop or freeze position for more than one 8-count (2 measures). Extended stops or freeze’s cannot happen more than two times in the routine.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

The organizer undertakes to comply with the provisions of Law no. 677/2001 regarding the protection of personal data stored during the contest. As such, the organizer is committed in keeping safe the privacy of the participants / winners of this contest and use them according to the Official Rules and legislation.

The participants in the contest, as the persons concerned have, according to Law 677/2001, the following rights: the right to information (art. 12), right of access to information (art. 13), the right to modify the data (art. 14) and the right to oppose (art. 15).

Simply contest and sending personal data to the organizer, participants agree to their data into the database of the organizer to be processed and used in the future solely organizer to inform participants about the new competitions and other information concerning efforts to promote dance and organizer of the festival.

At the request in writing to the participants, the organizer will not use their personal data.

THESE RULES ARE THE PROPERTY OF ALBERT TORRES PRODUCTIONS INC & WORLD LATIN DANCE CUP INC.

ANY SHARING OF THIS INFORMATION TO ANY IDENTITY OTHER THAN ALBERT TORRES PRODUCTIONS INC AND WORLD LATIN DANCE CUP INC IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF OUR CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS AND IS REASON TO ASK YOU TO NO LONGER BE A PART OF EITHER OF THESE COMPANIES AS AN EMPLOYEE, PERFORMER, COMPETITOR, VOLUNTEER OR SUB CONTRACTER.